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(173,536 posts) Wed Dec 3, 2025, 10:51 AM Wednesday

Donald Trump pardons Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar [View all]

Source: Texas Tribune

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump pardoned Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, Wednesday morning, ending the congressman’s multi-year federal legal battle. Cuellar had faced a dozen charges of bribery, money laundering and conspiracy.

In Trump’s pardon, announced via Truth Social, the president said that the Democratic congressman had been punished by a weaponized Department of Justice under former president Joe Biden for speaking out against the administration’s border policy.

“Sleepy Joe went after the Congressman, and even the Congressman’s wonderful wife, Imelda, simply for speaking the TRUTH,” Trump wrote.

Read more: https://www.texastribune.org/2025/12/03/henry-cuellar-donald-trump-pardon-bribery/

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Donald Trump pardons Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday OP

That must have been a difficult decision. Turbineguy Wednesday #1

In my opinion as a lifelong Texan... hamsterjill Wednesday #21

And as a crooked republican, he would fit right in. Turbineguy Wednesday #22

That pretty much confirms Rep. Henry Cuellar's guilt. walkingman Wednesday #2

Trump pardons Texas Democratic Rep. Cuellar in bribery and conspiracy case LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #3

There is no precedent for Trump's outrageous and corrupt use of the pardon power Prairie Gates Wednesday #4

Wonder how much that cost Cuellar. Vinca Wednesday #5

PROOF, we have got the worst monster ever in bluestarone Wednesday #6

Will this finally get the idiot voters in his District to kick him to the curb? Wiz Imp Wednesday #7

Bribery, money laundering? Those are just business deals -- good business deals, the best business deals -- in the KPN Wednesday #8

Americans voted for this clown FredGarvin Wednesday #9

Large? PSPS Wednesday #14

I'm assuming the poster means Electorally Polybius Wednesday #23

Ah, yes. The other infamous lock on minority rule. PSPS Wednesday #24

Rat Bastard Pardons Rat Bastard MayReasonRule Wednesday #10

Will a Democrat finally get a place in this administration? Bayard Wednesday #11

Trump wants to normalize politicians accepting bribes. LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #12

Going after the Latino vote? Good luck with that. Martin68 Wednesday #13

Well, I guess now we know where all that money went that Cuellar socked away. LudwigPastorius Wednesday #15

Henry Cuellar, Mr. Anti-Abortion, fund raising for Republicans himself. speak easy Wednesday #16

Trump's Pay-to-Pardon Scheme LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #17

MadowBlog-Trump's pardon for Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar fits a pro-corruption pattern LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #18

He only likes Democrats who are criminals MustLoveBeagles Wednesday #19

Corrupt felonious president pardons yet another corrupt felonious politician. WestMichRad Wednesday #20

Approved by Jeffries RoseTrellis 23 hrs ago #25

MaddowBlog-Trump didn't do Republicans any favors with his pardon of an indicted congressman LetMyPeopleVote 15 hrs ago #26